Thursday, February 5, 2026
MILLION IN THE DARK: Data centers guzzle power while families freeze... Fortune
TVA DOUBLES DOWN: Data center demand to 2X by 2030, needs 6.2GW new plants... Data Center Dynamics
BIG OIL 'CARTEL': Michigan accuses majors of fueling climate crisis and high costs... The Guardian
SOLAR JOBS SLASHED: Rooftop installers cut staff as subsidies expire... Reuters
RENEWABLES ON ICE: Trump delays hundreds of wind and solar projects... New York Times
WHITE HOUSE PERMITTING PUSH: Launches environmental review pilot... Utility Dive
TEXAS GETS A D-: ERCOT ranked among nation's worst for grid planning... FOX 26 Houston
HOUSE GRILLS FERC: Lawmakers hammer affordability, reliability, gas... Utility Dive
FAKE OUTRAGE: Fabricated comments may tank Ohio solar farm... Canary Media
BILLS SPIKE: 56 million Americans face higher utility rates after approvals... CBS News
HAWLEY STRIKES: Senator circulating data center costs bill... Axios
GEORGIA HEATS UP: Debate over protecting ratepayers from data center costs... Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NEPA NERVOUS: Power-hungry data centers worry Pennsylvania residents... WVIA
SIEMENS BETS $1B: Grid equipment manufacturing gets major boost... Wall Street Journal
PROLOGIS PIVOT: Warehouse giant eyes data center investor pool... Wall Street Journal
Stat of the Day
D-
ERCOT's grade for Texas grid planning โ down from D+ in 2023
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